James Franklin 'Cocoa' Robins

WEST POINT — James Franklin "Cocoa" Robins, 73, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006.

He was a United States Air Force veteran and retired from Baltimore International Airport as an air traffic controller.

Cocoa was an avid football fan and loved caring for his cats.

His parents, Curtis and Mabel Robins, preceded him in death.

He is survived by his brother, William C. Robins Jr. and his wife, Joselia, of Kilmarnock; and two nephews, Curtis Hamilton Robins and his wife, Karen, of Powhatan and Richard A. Robins.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Vincent Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 417 11th St., West Point, Va. Burial in Sunny Slope Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.